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Everett is pursuing a package of transit upgrades—extending the Silver Line, adding a pedestrian/bike bridge to Somerville, and potentially a commuter rail stop near Encore—to improve access to Boston and support future developments like a new soccer stadium, though location and funding questions remain.
A federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of deporting undocumented immigrants to countries where they are not citizens is unconstitutional, saying the government must allow more time for legal challenges to removals amid concerns that migrants could face imminent danger, potentially limiting future third-country deportations.
Two chances for light snowfall in the Boston area: a Wednesday morning event expected to last about 4–6 hours with a coating to 1 inch east of Route 495 and 1–2 inches west, with possible rain mixing in along the South Coast; most accumulation should melt by afternoon as sun returns; a small, uncertain chance of a Thursday night flurry if a southern storm brushes by; weekend forecast calls for near 50°F.
A heavy, wet Blizzard of 2026 dumps significant snowfall across Massachusetts, with Boston around 17 inches by Monday evening and the season total exceeding 60 inches. Southeastern MA bore the brunt, Providence, RI set a 37.9-inch record, and many towns reported 20–36 inches while widespread power outages affected thousands.
After a nor'easter dumps roughly 15 inches of snow, Boston Public Schools are closed for Tuesday, Feb. 24 to give crews time to clear sidewalks and widen roadways; a snow emergency and parking ban remain in effect until 6 p.m. that day. Libraries, senior centers, and BCYF facilities reopen at noon on Feb. 24; other city buildings keep normal hours. Trash and recycling collection are delayed by one day. Space savers must be removed within 48 hours after the end of the emergency, with extra rules in the South End and Bay Village. Shelters run 24/7 with outreach and amnesty measures when temperatures fall below freezing; residents should call 911 for emergencies or 311 for non-emergencies.
A northeast winter storm dumped record snowfall in Providence (32.8 inches, surpassing the Blizzard of ’78) and delivered heavy snow across the Boston area in 12–24 inch ranges, with Logan Airport at 14.4 inches by 1 p.m. and strong gusts up to 83 mph on Cape Cod and surrounding areas. The snow is expected to taper off by evening as winds subside, followed by a cold, sunny day; a smaller system is possible midweek and a colder pattern persists into the weekend.
A major nor'easter could bring blizzard conditions to Boston Monday, with 10–16 inches of snow across eastern Massachusetts and heavier bands along the coast; winds of 55–70 mph could cause power outages and roof damage, especially near the shore and Cape Cod. The storm is expected to bombogenesis as it moves north-northeast from the South, with snow starting Sunday evening and peaking Monday morning through the afternoon before tapering. A jackpot zone around Plymouth and Bristol counties could push totals over 16 inches, and coastal flooding is possible during Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning high tides.
A 45-year-old Boston newlywed, Bill Adam, died from sepsis on New Year’s Day after symptoms began on Dec. 31. Sepsis is a dangerous, body-wide reaction to infection, and medical experts outline its signs, risk factors, diagnostic challenges, and preventive measures.
Delta is expanding Hawaii service for next winter: it will resume BOS-HNL with four weekly flights aboard an A330-300 and scale to daily during the holiday rush, while launching MSP-Kahului Maui with five weekly round trips (ramping to daily in the holidays and spring break). This comes as part of a broader Hawaii push that will add extra weekly HNL service from ATL, DTW and JFK, plus an earlier SLC-to-KOA start and bigger LAX-to-KOA aircraft.
In Boston, clinicians from Mass General Brigham and the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program bring mental health care outside clinics by meeting homeless patients where they sleep—on sidewalks and at transit hubs like South Station—often offering basics such as socks and building trust through street outreach as homelessness rises.
Massachusetts faced a fresh snow event on Feb. 7, with plowable totals across the state—from about half an inch in some areas to double-digit inches in parts of the North Shore (e.g., Beverly 12.0 inches)—while Logan Airport logged 4.2 inches and Beacon Hill 4.4 inches by Saturday afternoon, ahead of a bitter cold spell for Super Bowl Sunday.
Forecasts call for an unorganized snow event Saturday with 1–3 inches across most of southern New England (2–4 inches in parts of eastern MA; isolated bands up to 4–5 inches). Gusty northwest winds of 20–40 mph will bring dangerously cold wind chills (-20 to -10 F) Saturday night into Sunday, and Sunday could approach or set a record-low high in the area as a NEXT Weather Alert stays in effect.
Avis Budget Group is moving Zipcar’s headquarters from Boston to Parsippany, NJ and laying off 126 employees (about 65 in the Boston area). The company says Zipcar’s brand, product, members and service will continue, and regional Boston operations will remain even as the headquarters shifts in the first half of April.
Frigid Boston hosted anti-ICE protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, with Gov. Maura Healey proposing legislation and an executive order to curb ICE in Massachusetts, including prohibiting warrantless arrests in certain public spaces and limiting state cooperation with ICE.
The National Weather Service released updated snowfall reports from the Sunday–Monday storm in Massachusetts, with Boston at 23.2 inches and Worcester at 22.4 inches—among the highest totals on record for those cities—and many towns tallying two feet or more, prompting closures and extensive cleanup.